When I start my computer I’m getting:
Error loading C:\progra~1\Newdot~1
ewdot~2.dll
The computer can’t find the path specified, perhaps because I have nothing in my programs called “newdot…”
I can’t get onto the internet since this started happening.
I don’t have my system disk, but I can get one for a similar-model computer (but with win 95, not 98)
Any help?
Yes, this is searching for files that link to a program that gives you extension options for the internet. In other terms, there is an organization called new. net that distributes software that lets your browser access sites with endings other than .com, .net, and .org
Recommended fix would be to go to the Add/Remove Programs in the Control Panel. Then find the New.Net software piece. Uninstall it, and reinstall if you must have it…(go to “www.new.net”) That should take care of it.
Can I reinstall it w/out a system disk?
And are you saying I can run IE/netscape without it? (otherwise how do i go to “www.new.net?”
(i’m sending this on a different computer, BTW)
If it is really happening on computer startup (not browser startup) this page will walk you through what you need to do to get rid of the problem.
okay, I went in and stopped it from opening new net, and I no longer get the prompt on startup, but I still can’t connect to the net.
It appears that it is a plug-in that has been giving many users problems. Try uninstall, your browser should work without it, I do not have it and have never heard of it until today. If uninstall as ACK suggested does not work then follow their instructions here to remove it from the registry. Just tread carefully.
This is spyware. IIRC, this particular bit of nastiness breaks Winsock files so that if any Newdot files are removed, you’ll be unable to connect to the net. I recommend re-installing Winsock from your Windows CD and then downloading Ad-Aware and running it to clean up any remaining contagion.
Hodge, I don’t have my system disk. 
I have ad-aware, and I think that’s what happened. I deleted the program w/o uninstalling it. I tried ACK’s way, and it’s telling me the program’s already removed.
Now foolwing directions of Farkle’s thread.
If you need to re-install winsock you can grab it here, the page also tells you how to get if from your CAB files if you have them on your system.
How’m I gonna reinstall winsock if I can’t get on the net.
Farkle, maybe you can help: Ive gotten as far as:
I don’t have any newdotnet folders, but I do have strings in the 000000002 folder… i delete ths whole folder, right?
That is out of my league but hopefully someone will trot along and be able to help you out, if you have backed up your registry you could give it a shot but if you don’t have any newdot folders I’d leave it alone and trust Hodge in that you need winsock reinstalled. If the machine concerned has CAB files try to reinstall it from there, if not download it to a floppy disk on a machine that can get on the net and take the disk to the other.
I am resurrecting this thread because I recently encountered the identical problem. Unlike the OP, I can access the internet, but I’ve got this “newdot” spyware thingee. Any up to date advice on how to get rid of it? I’ve run a Hijackthis! analysis if anyone wants to look at it (it makes no sense to me).
Oh, what the heck, here’s the hijackthis! printout.
Logfile of HijackThis v1.99.1
Scan saved at 9:52:55 AM, on 9/26/05
Platform: Windows 98 SE (Win9x 4.10.2222A)
MSIE: Internet Explorer v6.00 SP1 (6.00.2800.1106)
Running processes:
C:\WINDOWS\SYSTEM\KERNEL32.DLL
C:\WINDOWS\SYSTEM\MSGSRV32.EXE
C:\WINDOWS\SYSTEM\MPREXE.EXE
C:\PROGRAM FILES\NORTON SYSTEMWORKS\NORTON CLEANSWEEP\CSINJECT.EXE
C:\PROGRAM FILES\NORTON SYSTEMWORKS\NORTON UTILITIES\NPROTECT.EXE
C:\PROGRAM FILES\ROXIO\GOBACK\GBPOLL.EXE
C:\WINDOWS\SYSTEM\mmtask.tsk
C:\PROGRAM FILES\COMMON FILES\SYMANTEC SHARED\SYMTRAY.EXE
C:\WINDOWS\EXPLORER.EXE
C:\PROGRAM FILES\NORTON SYSTEMWORKS\NORTON ANTIVIRUS\NAVAPW32.EXE
C:\WINDOWS\TASKMON.EXE
C:\WINDOWS\SYSTEM\SYSTRAY.EXE
C:\WINDOWS\SYSTEM\KHOOKER.EXE
C:\PROGRAM FILES\CREATIVE\SHAREDLL\CTNOTIFY.EXE
C:\PROGRAM FILES\ROXIO\GOBACK\GBTRAY.EXE
C:\PROGRAM FILES\NORTON SYSTEMWORKS\NORTON CLEANSWEEP\CSINSM32.EXE
C:\PROGRAM FILES\CREATIVE\SHAREDLL\MEDIADET.EXE
C:\Program Files\Norton SystemWorks\Norton CleanSweep\Monwow.exe
C:\WINDOWS\SYSTEM\WMIEXE.EXE
C:\PROGRAM FILES\MOZILLA FIREFOX\FIREFOX.EXE
C:\PROGRAM FILES\OUTLOOK EXPRESS\MSIMN.EXE
C:\WINDOWS\SYSTEM\PSTORES.EXE
C:\WINDOWS\SYSTEM\SPOOL32.EXE
C:\PROGRAM FILES\WINZIP\WINZIP32.EXE
C:\UNZIPPED\HIJACKTHIS\HIJACKTHIS.EXE
R1 - HKCU\Software\Microsoft\Internet Explorer\Main,Search Bar = http://red.clientapps.yahoo.com/customize/ycomp_wave/defaults/sb/*http://www.yahoo.com/search/ie.html
R1 - HKCU\Software\Microsoft\Internet Explorer\Main,Search Page = http://red.clientapps.yahoo.com/customize/ycomp_wave/defaults/sp/*http://www.yahoo.com
O2 - BHO: CNavExtBho Class - {BDF3E430-B101-42AD-A544-FADC6B084872} - C:\Program Files\Norton SystemWorks\Norton AntiVirus\NavShExt.dll
O2 - BHO: QuickSearch SearchBar - {82315A18-6CFB-44a7-BDFD-90E36537C252} - C:\Program Files\QuickSearch\QuickSearchBar3_28.dll
O2 - BHO: (no name) - {53707962-6F74-2D53-2644-206D7942484F} - C:\PROGRA~1\SPYBOT~1\SDHELPER.DLL
O2 - BHO: AcroIEHlprObj Class - {06849E9F-C8D7-4D59-B87D-784B7D6BE0B3} - C:\PROGRAM FILES\ADOBE\ACROBAT 6.0\READER\ACTIVEX\ACROIEHELPER.DLL
O3 - Toolbar: Norton AntiVirus - {42CDD1BF-3FFB-4238-8AD1-7859DF00B1D6} - C:\Program Files\Norton SystemWorks\Norton AntiVirus\NavShExt.dll
O3 - Toolbar: &Radio - {8E718888-423F-11D2-876E-00A0C9082467} - C:\WINDOWS\SYSTEM\MSDXM.OCX
O3 - Toolbar: QuickSearch SearchBar - {82315A18-6CFB-44a7-BDFD-90E36537C252} - C:\Program Files\QuickSearch\QuickSearchBar3_28.dll
O4 - HKLM…\Run: [NAV Agent] C:\PROGRA~1\NORTON~1\NORTON~1\NAVAPW32.EXE
O4 - HKLM…\Run: [NPROTECT] C:\Program Files\Norton SystemWorks\Norton Utilities\NPROTECT.EXE
O4 - HKLM…\Run: [mdac_runonce] C:\WINDOWS\SYSTEM\runonce.exe
O4 - HKLM…\Run: [LoadPowerProfile] Rundll32.exe powrprof.dll,LoadCurrentPwrScheme
O4 - HKLM…\Run: [QuickFinder Scheduler] “C:\Program Files\Corel\WordPerfect Office 2002\Programs\QFSCHD100.EXE”
O4 - HKLM…\Run: [ScanRegistry] C:\WINDOWS\scanregw.exe /autorun
O4 - HKLM…\Run: [TaskMonitor] C:\WINDOWS askmon.exe
O4 - HKLM…\Run: [TkBellExe] “C:\Program Files\Common Files\Real\Update_OB\realsched.exe” -osboot
O4 - HKLM…\Run: [QuickTime Task] “C:\WINDOWS\SYSTEM\QTTASK.EXE” -atboottime
O4 - HKLM…\Run: [SystemTray] SysTray.Exe
O4 - HKLM…\Run: [xhrmy] C:\WINDOWS\Xhrmy.exe
O4 - HKLM…\Run: [New.net Startup] rundll32 C:\PROGRA~1\NEWDOT~1\NEWDOT~2.DLL,NewDotNetStartup -s
O4 - HKLM…\Run: [SiS KHooker] C:\WINDOWS\SYSTEM\khooker.exe
O4 - HKLM…\Run: [Symantec NetDriver Monitor] C:\PROGRA~1\SYMNET~1\SNDMON.EXE /Consumer
O4 - HKLM…\Run: [Disc Detector] C:\Program Files\Creative\ShareDLL\CtNotify.exe
O4 - HKLM…\RunServices: [CSINJECT.EXE] C:\Program Files\Norton SystemWorks\Norton CleanSweep\CSINJECT.EXE
O4 - HKLM…\RunServices: [NPROTECT] C:\Program Files\Norton SystemWorks\Norton Utilities\NPROTECT.EXE
O4 - HKLM…\RunServices: [GoBack Polling Service] C:\Program Files\Roxio\GoBack\GBPoll.exe
O4 - HKLM…\RunServices: [LoadPowerProfile] Rundll32.exe powrprof.dll,LoadCurrentPwrScheme
O4 - HKLM…\RunServices: [SchedulingAgent] mstask.exe
O4 - HKLM…\RunServices: [ScriptBlocking] “C:\Program Files\Common Files\Symantec Shared\Script Blocking\SBServ.exe” -reg
O4 - HKLM…\RunServices: [SymTray - Norton SystemWorks] C:\Program Files\Common Files\Symantec Shared\SymTray.exe “Norton SystemWorks”
O4 - HKCU…\Run: [eZmmod] C:\PROGRA~1\ezula\mmod.exe
O4 - HKCU…\Run: [eZWO] C:\PROGRA~1\Web Offer\wo.exe
O4 - Startup: GoBack.lnk = C:\Program Files\Roxio\GoBack\GBTray.exe
O4 - Startup: CleanSweep Smart Sweep-Internet Sweep.lnk = C:\Program Files\Norton SystemWorks\Norton CleanSweep\csinsm32.exe
O9 - Extra button: (no name) - {08B0E5C0-4FCB-11CF-AAA5-00401C608501} - C:\Program Files\Java\jre1.5.0\bin
pjpi150.dll
O9 - Extra ‘Tools’ menuitem: Sun Java Console - {08B0E5C0-4FCB-11CF-AAA5-00401C608501} - C:\Program Files\Java\jre1.5.0\bin
pjpi150.dll
O16 - DPF: {0E5F0222-96B9-11D3-8997-00104BD12D94} (PCPitstop Utility) - http://www.pcpitstop.com/pcpitstop/PCPitStop.CAB
O17 - HKLM\System\CCS\Services\VxD\MSTCP: NameServer = 209.115.126.2,209.115.126.3
Thanks in adance, muchly!
First and only bump.